Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?
I have been diagnosed with Grover's disease under my breasts. I had a biopsy for diagnosis. Tried topical ointment with no really good results. Any ideas?
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I have learned that every form of eczema has variations and exceptions. GD is also described as being attributed to mostly to males and yet look at how many of us bloggers are women! Perhaps years ago when men spend much more time in the sun as farmers and women stayed inside doing the domestic chores GD developed in more men. In the past women might have listened more to their grandmother's warning about skin spots and damage, yet my generation believed a tan was beautiful. Today women spend hours outside from an early age; I did and still too. (Today I cover up to protect my skin).
Today we are all exposed to substances never put in our enviroment years ago. If I was a prairie wife even 100 years ago I would never have been exposed to the substances that am allergic to today. With repeated contacts our bodies start to fight back and raise up our histamine armies trying to protect us from substances they believe are harmful. You may not have Allergic Contact Dermatitis,ACD but who knows if AD is caused from your immune system rejecting your environment too. Many are born with up AD, but why? Their mother's have been exposed to substances and perhaps it passes on to the child.
AD. I would sure check out Dupixent.
If you start a discussion asking for those with AD to share what age they developed AD you will find out for yourself that there are many that got it later in life. Must also be some Google search where you could check that out. If you are Medicare age I believe this expense drug is approved.
That sounds similiar to what I did for a 3 month detox and now follow a moderate maintenance plan. I am a believer in anti inflamation diet to control now.
I hope you are following the anti inflamation diets we are blogging about. I was in denial and resisted for 20 years- major mistake. For 50 years it didn't matter if I ate sugar or grain type carbs or as mentioned nightshades, but my body changed in middle age. Yours has clearly changed. Giving up processed sugar was the hardest thing I have ever done.
Dupixent has been a miracle drug for me! After itching to death for over two years with GD and Dermatographia, I finally found relief and NO itching! Nothing else gave me anything but very temporary relief.
Very happy to to hear your success also with Dupixent. My house resembled a pharmacy after 2 years of incessant itching all over. Been on it since March, and has truly been a Godsend!
That’s a good recommendation. I often see commercials and might ask dr about it. Any side effects to be aware of? I’m on so many different meds. Between pharmaceuticals and supplements and creams my counters are full.
Try Miracle Oil Tea Tree Skin Creme. Apply twice a day for two weeks then once a day after showering in morning. It has been about a 90% effective cure for me. No more itching. But comes back if I don’t use everyday. No prescription needed.
How else are people taking cilantro other then shakes? I’m using it in salads but I was curious if others have recipes. Also does the red dots fri. Grover’s ever fade?
Once you become inactive it takes about a year to get totally clear of red dots on the outside of the skin.
Of course you can consume cilantro other than an shake. Yet to eat 1/2 a bunch daily, which I did, simply wouldn't be possible for me without blending it and mixing with fruit, yogurt and so on. I would make it and chug it down, get it over with.
Yes, shakes seem like the best way, just made my first cilantro shake as me, not bad! I was hoping the lesions would disappear faster ☹️